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LOVE lasts forever>> Hillcrest couple celebrate 66 years of wedded blissKALISHA [email protected]
WHENaskedwhat the secret to along and successful marriageis, 90-year-old Ted Saggerson
shakes his head with a smile.After being married to his wife Hilda
who is also90yearsold for66years,Tedsays there is no secret.
“It’s simplyaboutbeingconsiderate ,”Ted said.
“We always had strong communica-tion and worked together as a team.”
Co-ordinatingtheireffortswasneces-sary in order for them to overcome theSecondWorldWar,whichTedwascalled
to duty, and also raising two daughters.The couple met at Sunday school at
the tender age of 15 and, according toTed, it was love at first sight.
“AlthoughIthinksheneverreallytooknotice of me straight away, I thought tomyself ‘she is the one I will marry’,” saidTed with a smile.
The couple soon became “pen-pals”writing to each other whenever theycould as they lived over 100kms apart.
“During the school holidays I used tocycletoHilda’shousejustsoIcouldspendtime with her. Even though the journeytookmehours to complete, I never reallyfelt tiredas Iknewhersmilewould makeeverything worthwhile,” he said.
After completing school Tedtrained in the army and wascalled to serve inWorldWar 2.For three long years the duokepttheirlovealivebywritingto each other.
AfterthewarTedwentonto study Geology at univer-sity.
“Hilda and I could onlysee each other at holi-days as she studied inone part of town and meanother. The distance droveus insane,” he said.
Ted and HildaSaggerson willcelebrate their67th weddinganniversary thisyear.
PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKER
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cases of animal cruelty on Thursday.Naidoo was given a sentence of
aR6000 fine or sixmonths imprison-ment, half of which is suspendedfor fiveyears.Shewillhaveacriminalrecord and has to pay the Kloof andHighway Spca costs of R3300 on orbefore 30 April 2015.
AccordingtoLisaGaddoftheKloofSPCA on 15 April 2014, InspectorMvulane and trainee inspector Sit-hole attended a complaint in theQueensburghareaandfoundadog ingrave distress.
"A large breed Boerbul type dogwas lying underneathawooden jun-gle gym structure, the animal waswhimpering loudly and was tryingdesperately to lift itshead,andanoth-er small breed dog on a short chaincould be seen as well," she said.
"Eventually the owner’s name
and number was obtained fromneighbouring residents, but therewas no luck for the inspectors as thecalls were cut off twice.
“The neighbour explained to usthat they had been extremely con-cernedabouttheBoerbul’swelfareas
it had been lying in that position fora long time."
Gadd said that the inspectorswere evenmore shocked at the dog’sconditionwhentheyapproached her.
"Shewasextremely thinanddehy-drated. She had an accumulation of
old faecesaroundheranus.Shetriedto lift her head, but was unable to doso.
“Therewas a large gapingwound(decubitalulcer)onherrighthip –thiswound could only be caused from ly-inginthesamepositionforan extend-ed period of time.
“Shehadanumberofotherdecubi-tal ulcers on other bony parts of herbody. Maggots were crawling overher perineal area.“This animal had suffered for long
enough” said Gadd.Speaking to the Fever after the
court case SPCA'smanagerBarbaraPatricksaid,"Justicehasbeenservedfor Zoe whowas left to suffer by herownerCindyNaidoowhoadmitted tobeing guilty of animal cruelty.
“Thank-you to the person whoreported this case to the Kloof andHighwaySPCAandtoInspectorCheriCooke and the teamwho helpedwiththe investigation.
“ we hope that our communityrealise that cases of animal crueltywill not be ignored by the SPCA," sheadded.
The injured dog.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Armed robbersarrestedKALISHA NAICKER
THREE men, aged between 23 and 27, wereremanded in custody at the Pinetown Magis-trate’sCourt lastweek facingchargesofhouserobbery.
According toHillcrest police spokespersonconstable N Manqele, on Friday 30 January2015 at approximately 10.30pm the men en-tered a house along Springside Road in Hill-crest Park and held the owners at gun point.
“During the robbery a DVD player, an am-plifier and two vehicles were stolen by themen. A case of house robbery was opened atHillcrest police station for further investiga-tion,” he said.
Manqele said that on Saturday 31 Januarypolicereceivedatipoffaboutthewhereaboutsof themenandthepolicealongwitharmedre-sponse officers proceeded to Embo areawhere they were arrested.
“All the items that were stolen during therobberywere recovered.Themenwill appearincourton12Februarypendingfurtherinves-tigation,” he added.
Blue Security operations manager BrianJackson offered tips for residents during anarmed robbery.
Jackson advised residents to co-operatewith robbers during home invasions and notto fight back.
“Our experience has shown that residentswho resist or fight back are more likely to beinjured or even killed during an armed rob-bery or hijacking,” he said.
Jackson advised residents to install exter-nalbeamsand“gatecrashing”kitstodrivewaygates linked to the home alarm to reduce therisk of being surprised by intruders.
“An early warning system is the bestline of defence against crime, along with thesecurity conscious mindset of always beingawareof your surroundings and any poten-tial threats to your home and family,” headded.
To report any crime related incidents thecommunity is urged to contact the HillcrestSAPS on 031 765 9116/9103, all informationprovided will be confidential.
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ONE person died while threeothers were seriously injuredin an accident on the bridgeover the N3 in Shongweni atthe weekend .
According toNetcare911'sChris Botha, paramedics andotheremergencyservicesper-sonnel arrived at the sceneand found the roadway ob-structed with accident debrisandthetwistedframesofabusand a car.
"The driver of the car diedbefore our arrival. After para-medicsstabilisedtheseriouslywoundedpatientsat thescenethey transported themtovari-ous hospital for the care thatthey required," he added.
The ac-cidentscene.PHOTO:SUPPLIED
One killed in Hillcrest crash
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HILLCREST detectives arrested 12 menaged between 21 and 28 for murderduring a raid in the Upper Highway Areaon Wednesday.
According to Hillcrest Police com-munications officer Constable N Man-qele,on11October2014policerespond-ed to a report of murder at Magatshaarea at KwaNyuswa Reserve. He saidthat when police arrived at the scenethey found the deceased with stabbedwounds.
A case of murder was opened atHillcrest police station for further in-vestigation.
“During the raid police acted on a tipoff and arrested the men in connectionwith this vigilante killing,” he said.
“The suspects will be charged formurder and are expected to appear inthe Pinetown Magistrate’s Court soon.”
The management and staff of theHillcrest SAPS commend the officersfor their hard work and dedication intracking down the murder suspects.
Hillcrest Police communicationsSAPS constable N Manqele.
FORMER Supreme Court of Ap-peals Judge Peter Combrinckwill give a talk entitled ‘Dolus
Eventualis’ on Wednesday 11 Feb-ruary at the Kloof Junior PrimarySchool Hall in Abelia Road at6pm and the community isurged to attend.
JudgeCombrinckhashiseducationalbackgroundatPretoria Boys High, theUniversity of Pretoria
and the University of Natal. He hasgathered vast legal experience fromthedays of being anattorney, to advo-cate, senior counsel, supreme courtjudge, theLabourAppealCourt andontothehighestcourtinSouthAfrica–theSupreme Court of Appeal.
He currently is chairmanof theBidsAppeal Board.
Speaking about his talk Bev Elsip of
the Kloof Library said that in Decem-ber, Judge Masipa granted the Prose-cutors leave to appeal against the con-troversial acquittal onmurder chargesof Oscar Pistorius in thematter of theshooting of Reeva Steenkamp.
"This appeal will challenge JudgeMasipa’s interpretation of the law inthematterofDolusEventualis.TheSu-premeCourt of Appeals has the powerto overturn her verdict, which wouldhave a considerable impact on thelength of incarceration of Oscar Preto-rius. We are most fortunate to have ajudge of the standing of Judge PeterCombrinck to enlightened and informthe community of the finer details ofwhat Dolus Eventualis actuallymeans," she said.
Tickets are available from theKloofLibraryatR35formembersofFriends,andR50 for thepublic. Formore infor-mation contact, 031 764 7543.
Supreme Court ofAppeals Judge Pe-ter Combrinck.
PHOTO:SUPPLIED
WE ARE MOST FORTUNATE TO HAVE A JUDGE OF THESTANDING OF JUDGE PETER COMBRINCK TO
ENLIGHTENED AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF THEFINER DETAILS OF WHAT DOLUS EVENTUALIS ACTUALLY
MEANS," SHE SAID.
From page 1They’re stillin love
OnedaywhilevisitingHilda,Ted tookher for a walk in the park and gotdown on one knee and popped thequestion. They married a year lateron 17 July 1949.
Soonafter graduating Tedaccept-ed a job for the government to workasaseniorgeologistinKenya.Hereheserved for five years of which sixmonths every year he had to live in atent in a “dark forest”.
Hildasaysshewasnevermoreter-rified to let Ted go, however she waspregnant and wrote monthly to the
British government to let her join herhusband.
Eventually the couple was reunit-edand itwasastrongcommitment toeach other, their love, dedication andunderstanding which kept them go-ing. Soonafter, theirseconddaughterwas born and the couple never feltcloser.
Ted, who is a qualified Doctor ofScience, says that nomatterwhat ca-reerpathhefollowed,Hildawasrightby his side and always urged him on.
“Marriage is based on a love like
ours. It ishavingsomeonesupportiveand always willing to work togethertowards a common goal,” he said.
TodaythecoupleshareacottageatThe Camphor’s inHillcrest. They stillenjoy each other’s company as if itwere the first day they met. Theyspend time reading, playing boardgames, listening to classical musicand watching television.
“I think truly we are really greatfriends that are very fortunate to stillhave each other,” Hilda said.
The couple’s daughter Viv Boddy
said she admires her parents for thesacrifices they bothmade to give hersister and herself such a wonderfullife. “In the 66 years that my parentsare married I never heard them everfight,” she said.
“They complement each other’spersonalities and I think this love istruly one that will last forever.”
Ifyouareapartoforknowofacou-ple who has been together for manyyears and would like to share yourstory, contact Kalisha Naicker on [email protected].
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Younger patients also may nothave developed the enzyme systemsto break down certain medicationsand/or anaesthetic drugs as yet .
Olderpatientsgenerallycarry low-ermusclemass andmay be sufferingfromorgan dysfunctions such as kid-ney, liver or heart disease. If they arenotsymptomaticat the timeof thean-aesthetic, you may unknowingly beplacing their body under an enor-
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Because of these risks associated,it isveryimportant foryourvet tocon-duct a full clinical exam on your petbefore an anaesthetic is considered.
Youmaybeadvisedtohavecertainblood or urine tests done to help un-cover hidden illnesses.
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Yourvetmayalsoadvise that yourpet is placed on a drip for the proce-dure to help eliminate the medica-tionsgivenatthetimeaswellasmain-tain blood pressure.
All these measures are done inyour pets’ best interest in order tokeep them as safe as possible whileundertheircareandreducethemanyrisks associatedwith ananaesthetic.
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‘The Crowned Eagle’ lands>> Brothers transform neglected land into ‘indigenous wonderland’KALISHA [email protected]
WHATwasonceaunkeptpartof Stockville has now beentransformed into an envi-
ronmental haven by Upper Highwaybrothers Clive and Mervyn George.
Aptly named The Crowned EagleConservancy, Clive and Mervyn Ge-orgehas transformedaonceneglect-ed and alien invader infested piece ofGillittsD’Mosarea intoanindigenouswonderland, consisting of meander-ing pathways crossing bridges andstreams in a natural riverine forest,decks overlooking the cave and wa-terfall.
Theconservancyhasbecomeare-leasearea forbirdsandanimals fromthe Centre for the Rehabilitation ofWild Life (CROW).
Theeducationcentre isofgreat in-terest to adults and childrenwho are
able to examine various artefacts, an1880s coffee grinder and learn aboutthe history of the area, where coffeewas once grown and coffee trees arestill in existence.
A small indigenous nursery is be-ingestablishedandplantsareofferedto members and visitors at no cost.
In 2013 the George brotherswereawarded an eThekwini MunicipalityGreenAwardCertificatebyGillNoycefor their dedication to ongoing con-servation.
Clive says that this landcouldbeofhistorical significance due to thenumber of historical ruins foundwithin the conservancy.
“The dam was built in 1876 andused by Natal Government Railwaysin the1880s to supplement the steamtrain water supply to the Gillitts sta-tion,” he said.
“A recently discovered stone res-ervoir could possibly have been used
intheearlydaysbytheGillitts fami-ly for bathing purposes.
“It has been reported that themilk canswerekept cold in the res-ervoir before being sent by steamtraintotheModelDairyinDurban,”said Clive.
He added that a stone weir hasalso been discovered and excava-tion of this site will be undertakenwithin the near future.
“Alsoofhistorical significance isan old diesel enginemanufacturedbyPeterYeovilEnglandandusedasa water pump. A cave / overhangcontains San and Zulu artefacts,some dating back 1200 years havealso been discovered.”
He said that members of thepublic arewelcome tovisit the con-servancy by appointment only.
For more information on theconservancy or to book a tour con-tact Clive on 071 105 5447.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDClive George at the historical weir.
FEVER Riet Valley pupils empowered>> Free education content from cellular network company
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VODACOM introduced its educa-tion portal called Vodacome-school at Riet Valley Com-
bined School, Inchanga on Thursday.The Vodacom e-school serves as
a learning platform with Internet ac-cess to education content sites for allgrades 10-12 high school South Afri-can pupils.
Through Vodacom’s e-school, pu-pilswhoareVodacomsubscriberswillnow be able to access classroom con-tent, which is curriculum aligned ontheir mobile device across all majorsubjects for free, as Vodacomhas zerorated browsing on the site for its cus-tomers.
Vodacom executiveheadforcorpo-rate citizenship Suraya Hamdulaysays: “Theproject is in linewithVoda-com’s ongoing drive to help provideICT tools and Internet connectivity to
communities that do not have access.By providing access to Internet servi-ces to improve the standard of educa-tion, Vodacom is able to uplift pupilsand the quality of education.”
Hamdulay explains:“Weknowthatmanypupilsinourcountryoftendonothave access to learningmaterial suchas textbooks,whichmakesexcellingatschool more difficult.
“Through the Vodacom e-schoolplatform, we can help address thischallenge.
“As an investor in the country andpartneroftheDepartmentofBasic Ed-ucation, our goal is to ensure that pu-pils throughout the country have ac-cess to some basic tools to help en-hance their learning outside of theclassroom,” she said.
All that users needdo is visit Voda-com.co.za/e-school from their cellphone, tablet or laptop to register.
Thereafter, theywillenjoyunlimited
access to education content.For those who are not customers
of Vodacom, data charges will be in-curred for logging on to the site.
Hamdulay says: “Most pupils haveaccesstocellphones, laptopsortabletsin one way or another, but may nothave adequate data. Having free ac-cess to our education content portalwill now help remove the barriers toe-learning.
“Pupils can now complete lessonsfrom their school syllabus, to helpthem improve their marks.
“They can also track their progressandseehowtheyareperforming com-pared to other students in a fun, easyand interactive way.
“Supporting education is the mainfocus of the VodacomFoundation. Vo-dacom e-school reflects our commit-menttohelpimprovethestandardandquality of education in our country,”said Hamdulay.
Suraya Hamdulay(Vodacom execu-tive head: sus-tainability andcorporate citi-zenship) andPalesa Phili (Vo-dacom executivehead: enterprisebusiness KZN)with the top pu-pils from RietValley CombinedSchool.PHOTO: MIA MORISON
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Spreading the love>> Local businesses urged to support CROWValentine’s Day fundraiser
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STAFF from Hillcrest-based mar-keting agency, Rubio Communi-cations, isurgingotherbusiness-
esandthepublicintheUpperHighwayarea to join them in supporting the2015 “My Bloody Valentine” ZombieRun in aid of CROW.
This unique, fun-filled Valentine’s
Dayevent,which isorganisedbyZom-bie Run SA is taking place at 6pm, onSaturday the 14 February at GibaGorge MTB Park.
One can enter the 5km fun run asa runner, or dress up as a zombie andchase down the runners along theroute. The entrance fee is R150 perperson and all proceeds raised are be-ing donated to wildlife rehab centre,CROW.Therewill alsobeamarketandfood on sale from 2pm onwards.
Speakingof her company’s supportfor this event, Janet Hancock said:“Rubio has been proudly supportingCROW’s work for the past three years.
“Whenwe heard about this year’sZombieRunweall signed up immedi-ately as it’s another great way we canhelp raise vital funds for the organisa-tion’s fantastic work in saving KZN’sstricken wildlife.
“Weare challengingotherbusiness-es in the area to join our team of zom-bies, have a great time and all for agreat cause!”
One can purchase your tickets forthe event at www.quicket.co.za.
Formore information andmoreevent details please go to www.zomb-ierunsa.com or call Carol on082 821 3435.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDRubio staff – Craig McKibbin (blue shirt), Megan van Eeden (yellow shirt) and Janet Hancock (pink shirt) – getting in-to the spirit of Zombie Run, being chased by CROW volunteers Julia Schweitzer (left) and Jamie Fourie (right).
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDSupporting SPCA’s Change Cans are MeganWillemsen, Tersai Taskes, Serisha Maharaj,Bernadette Johnston and Sangana Budhai.
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11Setting Kloof ‘on fire’>> Popular comedian willshow off his talent at localvenue
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KLOOF’S highly popular live entertain-mentvenue-OpenStrings- inassociation with On Fire
Comedy, proudly hosts popularcomedianDeepFriedMan ina post Valentine’s concerton Sunday 15 February at2pm.
This highly-acclaimed,award-winning musical co-medianblends folk, rap,parodyand asmany as six guitar chordsinto his own hilarious andsometimes contro-versial brand ofmusical satire.
In his first three years as a comedian, DeepFriedManhaswonaComicsChoiceAwardandhas been nominated for three more, has madea host of television and film appearances.
He has performed on TV’s Comedy Centralandiscurrently inhis fourthseasonasaperma-
“These events are extremely personal andsoundandengineeringareofthehighestqualityto ensure the best possible experience for bothartists and audience members alike. We alsoemploy a professional photographer at allevents to ensure that we have a continuous
stream of photos and videos of all performanc-es.”
Nichols said that the community is urged toattendthecomedyshowatOpenStringsanden-joy a chilled Sunday afternoon and deliciousHome-Made Gourmet Saucy Burger & Chips,while watching SA’s Funniest Musical Comedi-an in action!
Tickets for the show are R100 per person atVilla Brae, 16 Jameson Terrace, Kloof.
Formore informationor tobookcontactRodon 082 653 3948 or email [email protected].
Popular comedi-an Deep FriedMan.
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nent cast member on the Emmy Nominatedand Safta-winning satirical show - Late NiteNews With Loyiso Gola.
Fresh,highly talentedandundeniably fun-ny, this guy is guaranteed tohaveonedoubledover with laughter!
Speaking to the Fever Open Stringsowner Rod Nichols said his aim withthese shows are to bring local artistsback to KZN, “At our events the mainartist usually stays overnight at Villa
Braeonthenightoftheeventas part of their perfor-
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Inspirational speaker at Hillcrest hospital>> Opportunity for residents to meet a life-changing speaker
DOCTOR Sherry Vie is a naturalhealth scientist, author, entre-preneur, radio Host, advocate
for physical and mental health andwellness, and a global inspirational,spiritual, motivational, keynote pub-lic speaker. She is fondly known asVee.
Veewasraised inSouthAfricaandbegan her global experience on aworkingscholarshiptotheUSA,lead-ing to a dual masters, doctorate andpost-doctorate, cum laude.
Vee hasworked as a clinician, sci-entist,assistantprofessorandeduca-tor in USA, Canada, Switzerland,DenmarkandEnglandinmedical im-plants. Since 2000, her scientific re-search has expanded from medicaldevices into theemerging fieldofnat-ural health and wellness after losingher father to a diabetes-related heartattack and stroke and helping hermomrecover frombreast cancer anddepression.
In 2004 she established a naturalfoods factory in America, leading to
the first global low-allergen veganfoods to be packaged in the first bio-foodfree-packaging.Vee’sfoodshavebeenconsumedbyOlympians,execu-tives, children, various diseasedgroups,heartpatients, cancer,diabe-tes, doctors and more.
Vee has over 20 years of experi-ence in restoring natural well-beingto people from various cultures, eco-nomicstatusesandevenwithmental-emotional health issues. Vee Re-search collaborates with doctors inIndia on herbal formulations for de-mentia, autism, Alzheimer’s. Her ra-dio show provides free educationalprogramsandVeeherself is a regularguest on many USA radio shows.
Since 2006, Super Kids has beenpersonally fundedbyher.Theorgani-sation supports self-development,drug-free, suicide-free, self-confi-dence in youth as they aspire to theirlifepotential.Heryouthhavewonnu-merous awards including medals atthe London Olympics in 2012.
Veehaspresentedher insights, in-
cluding research into the brain andhow toprotect it at hundredsof inter-national events. Vee is the author ofNatural Secrets toRescuingHumani-ty-InnerPeacetoWorldPeace(2014),endorsed by Dr. Gray author of MenAreFromMars,WomenAreFromVe-nus,andBorisVerkhovsky,CirqueDuSoleil Performance Director.
Vee is a patent holder, multilin-gual, vegetarian and enjoys moun-tain climbing around the planet, in-cluding the Himalayas. Vee is a hu-manitarian-peace keeper, andthrough her academy, has been pro-viding free inspirational-spiritualtalks, webinars and workshops foryouth world-wide, including Africa.
She motivates people who areabused, depressed, stressed, in chal-lengingsituationsoratcross-roadsaswell as house-holders, teachers,workers, executives and those seek-ing to transform their lives andachieve peace.
Vee is a dynamic public speaker,noted for her audience engagement,
energetic and lively sessions filledwith her unique experiences fromaround the world.
Her presentations are alwaysfilled with humour, action and opti-mism to support everyone, fromchil-dren and teachers, men and womentoseniors,toaccesstheirinnerpoten-tial,andbettertheirlivesandtobettertheworldalongtheway. Herpracticalsuggestions, for improving one’s life,and overcoming challenges, can beapplied immediately in any of life’ssituation.
Vee is a unique motivationalspeaker and change guide, from theclassroomtothekeynote level,whosesessions have been called, both pro-fessionallyandpersonally, lifechang-ing.Contacther to inspireyourgroupto transform their lives and rejuve-nate the world.
Topics: cancer, diabetes, alzheim-ers, heart and stroke, depression, al-coholism,drugaddiction,obesity,en-trepreneurship, stressmanagement,andmanymore to restoremindbody
health.DuringthepastmonthinSouthAf-
rica Vee was featured on SABC’s Lo-tusFMSuccessfulSouthAfricans(onehour live chat with Alan Khan), andhas given free talks at Rotary ClubDurban, Life Line DisadvantagedWomen Hibberdene Convent, DivineLife Society Wisdom Seniors andSomerset Valley Estate Women.
She is now giving more free talksthroughout KZN in league with LifeLine, Divine Life Society, Senior Pro-grams, Youth Programs, AbusedWomenPrograms,Alzheimer’sAsso-ciation, Diabetes Association, Heartand Stroke Foundation, etc.
Her next talk will be held on onTuesdayon17Februaryat6pmintheTraining Room at Hillcrest PrivateHospital. All are welcome.
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UPPER Highway mom, Sue Barnes,owner of Subzpads, a company thatmanufactures panty packs and padsfor teenage school girls in disadvan-taged areas won the Margaret HirschBusiness Woman of the Year (Hill-crest), monthly finalist award lastweek.
Her business, which Margaret hashelped promote throughout South Af-rica, has grown from strength tostrength and has seen thousands ofschool girls who previously were unableto attend school when they had theirperiods, attending school on a full timebasis.
According to Barners, she createdSubzinresponsetoarequestforthedo-nation of washable sanitary pads andpanties for the underprivileged girls inher area. "My youngest daughter, whoattends a remedial school due to herdyslexia, came home with appealsfrom her school for sanitary pads andpanties," said Barnes. "I went to theschool to find out what it was all about,and discovered just how many South
African girls skip school while menstru-ating. I immediately thought about myown daughter. If she missed a week permonth of school there is no way shewould catch up. It's tragic that anyonein their teen years should be faced withthis dilemma."
She said that she discovered thatgirls use unhygienic alternatives to san-itary pads, such as newspaper or evensand and leaves, or sitting on cow pat-ties. Doing this puts them at a huge riskof infection. And, according to Barnes,of nine million girls aged between 13and 19 years in South Africa, "80% ofthose were missing a week of school ev-ery month... That's just time you can'tmake up and it's affecting their educa-tion."
A pattern maker and designer witha large clothing chain, Barnes has abackground in construction, fabrica-tion and quality control. Using theseskills, she decided to design somethingto address the problem, coming upwith her sanitary pad packs. At her owncost, Barnes has been producing thesepacks and delivering them to school-girls in KwaZulu-Natal where she lives.
"One pack should last a girl her entirehigh school career," says Barnes, whobelieves that finding a solution to thiscritical issue is her calling.
"Subz are panties to which sanitarypads can be clipped," she said.
"The panty is made of 100% cottonknit, (130 – 140g) which allows the skinto breath. This is also a eco-friendly/green solution. The elastic has a stan-dard non-woven rubber base, andwon’t stretch out of shape. The pad hassix layers, the outer being the 100%cotton knit, water proofing, three layers
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Also at the event was integratedhealth practitioner, Dr. Hennie Palm(www.giant-within.com) who was thekey note speaker and gave a thoughtprovoking talk on women's wellness,with emphasis on adrenal fatigue andhow to maintain a healthy lifestyle toavoid it. ABSA's Vincent Naidoo spokeabout his motivational book SeriouslyKidding and representatives from Est-ee Lauder spoke on the latest beautyproducts on the market.
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Kia’s facelifted Rio launches in SA>> Cosmetic makeover for Rio
KIA’S spruced Rio, debuted atthe 2014 Paris auto show, hasarrived locally in both hatch-
back and sedan guise.The 2015 Rio benefits from a cos-
metic makeover and is available intwo body styles, two engines andthree transmissions.
Under the direction of chief de-signer Peter Schreyer, the Rio gainsan updated “tiger-nose grille”, newbumpers, redesigned head and tail-lights and tweaked fog lights.
Thehatchbacksports lowerair in-takesandfrontfoglights,whilethese-dan has an integrated design for thefront.
Exterior dimensions and bodystyles remain unaltered though buy-
ers have three newalloy rim choices,most notably on the range-topping1.4 TEC.
The cabin gains chromed accentsontheair-ventsandaredesignedcen-tre-console with black trim. Specifi-cations remain unchanged.
Both the Rio hatch and sedan arestill be available with a choice of twopetrol engines (1.2 and 1,4 litres),mated to either a five or six-speedmanual or four-speed auto.
Theentry level 1.2-litreKappaen-gine is capable of 65kW/120Nmmat-ed to a five-speedmanual. The1.4-li-tre Gamma is capable of79kW/135Nm and can bemated to asix-speed manual or optional four-speed auto.
PHOTO: SOURCED2015 Kis Rio.
JAGUAR’SXFisthefirstmodeltoben-efit from the automaker’s newR-Sport brand in South Africa.
WhileJaguar’sperformancemod-elshavelongbeenmarketedunderits“R” banner, the new R-Sport badge,the automaker says, “extends the au-tomaker’s performance DNA, a firstin the XF range”.
The new R-Sport benefits fromseveral cosmetic upgrades includingnew spoiler, redesigned bumpers,18” alloys and R-style side-sills. Thenewmodel gainsR-Sport treadplatesand R-badging.
Theoptionalblackpackaddsglosssurrounds for thewindowsandboot-lid aswell as a black grillewith black,
Jaguar Land Rover South Africabrand manager Janico Dannhausersaid: “Wewanted to give our custom-ers anXFmodel that strikes the rightbalancebetweensuperbcomfortandsport.
“TheXFR-Sportdoesjustthat.Our3.0-litre V6 supercharged engine de-livers thrilling performance, yet re-turnsexcellent fueleconomy.Visuallythe R-Sport sets itself apart with anumber of tasteful cosmetic up-grades.”
Inside it has anR-badged steeringwheel,stainlesssteelpedals,blackin-terior trim and power seats finishedwith contrast stitching. An optionalSports Interior Pack adds heatable,18X18-way front sport seats withmemory setting.
The XF R-Sport 3.0-litre is pricedat R777 430.
— Wheels24.
PHOTO: SOURCEDJaguar XF R-Sport.
Jag’s XF R-Sport on the prowlHAVING a beer or a glass of wine beforea meal or drinking cough syrup before hit-ting the road could see you fined ortossed in jail as the Department of Trans-port has proposed a zero blood-alcohollimit.
A proposal to cut to zero the currentmaximum alcohol level of 0.05g/100 mlof blood was published earlier in Januaryin the Government Gazette. The legal al-cohol level was dropped from0.08g/100ml in 1996.
Those who wish to comment on thenew bill and drink-driving restrictions,have until February 27 to respond as thedraft bill has yet to go through the parlia-mentary process.
The original National Road Traffic actreads: “No person shall on a public road-(a) drive a vehicle; or (b) occupy the driv-er’s seat of a motor vehicle the engine ofwhich is running, while the concentrationofalcoholinanyspecimenofbloodtakenfrom any part of his or her body is not lessthan0.05g/100ml,orinthecaseofapro-fessional driver referred to in section 32,not less than 0.02g/100ml.”
The amended bill reads: “No person
shall on a public road (a) drive a vehicleor (b) occupy the driver’s seat of a motorvehicle the engine of which is running,while there is concentration of alcohol inany specimen of blood taken from anypart of his or her body.”
According to the draft bill, then thesection governing the blood-alcoholamount/limit has been omitted, mean-ing if you’re found driving with any con-centration of alcohol in your blood, youcan be charged.
The bill was first proposed in 2011 bythen minister of transport, S’bu Ndebelewho had been in meetings with the Auto-mobile Association for two years beforeit was proposed to parliament.
AA spokesperson Marius Luyt said al-cohol played a major role in SA roaddeaths. He said a zero alcohol level wouldnot be too drastic as current levels arecurrently very low, reports Beeld.
The chairman of Justice Project SA,Howard Dembovsky, said: “The advan-tage is it sends a clear message againstdrunk driving but the disadvantage isthat people will be criminalised over anytype of alcohol.”
WESTVILLE swimmer ChadHo and British speedsterKeri-Anne Payne en-
throned themselves as the king andueenoftheaQuelléMidmarMileopenwater swim with emphatic victorieson Sunday.
Racing in ideal, fast conditions,Horompedtoarecordsixthsuccessiveti-tle, smashing the race record in theprocess, finishing 12 seconds aheadofMatthewMeyer,withDanieMaraissecuring the last place on the men'spodium, ahead of Jordan le Clos, theyounger brother Olympic and WorldChampion Chad le Clos.
Despite losing his goggles at thestart, Ho produced amajestic perfor-mancewhenhereignedintheleadingpackwhich sawMeyer claim the first“hotspot” at 400m slightly ahead of adetermined Ho and a persistentMarais.
Going into the second “hotspot”Ho had started to take control of the
raceand threwdownthechallenge tothecontenderswhoweredeterminednot to losehimandcontinuedtodraftoff him.
At the 1200m mark both Meyerand Marais surged, but Ho showedhis experience and responded like atrue champion,maintaininghiscom-posureandliftedhisgametoclaimthethird “hotspot” and the racewas on.
As they approached the finish linethe athleteswere edged on by a vocalcrowdandwith100mtogoitwasany-one’s race.
ItwasatthispointthatHoextendedhis lead and as they exited thewaterhe held the edge crossing the finishlineinatimeof17:04slashing amas-sive 9 seconds off the Polish ace Pr-ezmek Stanzcyk's record effort of17:13 established in 2004.
The promising Meyer also dippedunder the old record posting an im-pressive 17:12 with a game DannieMarais completing the podium on a17:21.
The leading trio were in a class
of their own with the chasing packcrossing the line almost aminute be-hind.
“WinningMidmar once is anhon-ourso tohavesixwinsnowis incredi-ble. I’mveryhappy.” saida delightedHo after the event.
“I knew it would be a tough raceandthe recordwasnever inmymindso that in itself is a bonus” delightedadded Ho.
Jordan le Clos followed in 18:10with yet another promising effort byone of South Africa’s up and comingyoungsters Chris McGlynn (18:11)who edged out Josh Dannhauser(18:13)
In the women's race, Payneextended herrecordof themostwinsin the female division to eight, and inthe process denied American Ash-ley Twichell her hat-trick of wins.
Fellow American Stephanie Pea-cock was third, the first local womanhome was Michelle Webber in fifth,just behind British swimmer HollyHibbott.Shefinishedafull30seconds ahead
ofTwichell, anddespite the ideal con-ditions she fell a tantalising two sec-onds short of her own race record.
"The hard work is paying off!"said an elated Payne after her race."What a great start to the year."
At the 400mmark her lead was 30monthe fieldandat the800mmarkthishad been extended to 50m. Goingthrough the final “hotspot” at 1200mthis had grown to close to 70m.
Payne’s drive to the finish wasunrelenting and she crossed the lineinafasttimeof17minutesand35sec-onds, a mere 2 seconds slower thanher personal best of 17:33 whichposted inhermaidenvictory in2004.
“I had no idea where the otherswimmers were during the race anddecided togoouthard fromthestart.Iamveryhappywithmyswimandtheway things went today,” said a de-lighted Payne said after the race.
Chad Ho grabbed a record sixthconsecutive title at the aQuelléMidmar Mile.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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HILLCREST Primary School partici-pated in the Felixton Half-NightSwimming Challenge (six hours) onSaturday, 24 January.
The challenge started at 6pm andfinished at midnight for the primaryschools and continued until 6am thenext morning for the High Schoolsswimmers who participate in the 12hour challenge.
Hillcrest High School also partici-
patedintheevent,whichmadeitevenmore exciting.
Eachschool isallocateda laneandmust swim asmany lengths as possi-ble in the given time. After midnight,the swimmers crashed in their tents(or slept under the stars).
This was first time Hillcrest Highcompeting and their strategychanged three times in the first 40minutes of the race.
Hillcrest Primary was at least twolengths behind the leading team (Fe-
lixton) in the first couple of hours andgraduallycaughtupandracednecktoneck for some time, which made therace very exciting.
Time took its toll on the swimmersand it was the endurance from Hill-crest Primary that finally put them inthe lead and,with an hour to go, theywere well ahead.
Hillcrest Primary won the Felix-ton Half-Night Swimming Challengeby 1km, swimming 23,3km intotal.
Swimming success at Hillcrest Primary
Ho and Payne kingand queen ofaQuellé Midmar Mile
>> ‘Winning Midmar once is an honour so to have six wins now isincredible. I’m very happy.’
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDHillcrest Primary’s swimmers back from left: Jay-Cee Grove, Kellyn Smith,Hannah Kelling, Kim Hopf and Alastair Hoon. Front from left: Enrico Vor-beck, Jeremy Stops, Tyler Curtis, Nicholas Neville and Tristan Quibell.
